Tag - desert

Toquerville, Utah
September 22, 2017
Toquerville Falls is a pretty awesome, but secluded, location. There is not much there other than the waterfall, but I published my guide to Toquerville Falls a while back and my favorite...

In my last post, I shared my favorite image from our night shooting Toquerville Falls. In this post, I will share some more of the details about the location.
18 mm: ISO 200: f/16: 1/4 sec.
Getting there
Toquerville Falls is...

Toquerville, Utah
September 22, 201718 mm: ISO 200: f/16: 1/15 sec.
Last September, I joined up with a group of other writers from Improve Photography for a Southern Utah photography trip. Luckily, it was only a couple hours...

Smith Rock State Park, Oregon
July 29, 201738.9 mm: ISO 200: f/4.5: 1/60 sec.
The Misery Ridge Trail is a brutal hike straight up and back down Smith Rock, leading to a nice leisurely walk along the river back to the front of the...

Smith Rock State Park, Oregon
July 29, 201718 mm: ISO 200: f/8.0: 1/250 sec.
As we started descending down the backside of the Misery Ridge Trail at Smith Rock, the morning light peaking over part of the mountain, was pretty...

Smith Rock State Park, Oregon
July 29, 201718 mm: ISO 200: f/16: 1/4 sec.
This was the shot I was excited for at Smith Rock. Unfortunately, the sunrise offered no drama for me. This spot is near the top of the initial descent...

Eagle Crest, Oregon
July 28, 201743.9 mm: ISO 200: f/9.0: 1/250 sec.
Another morning hike from Eagle Crest was this short hike up a steep hill that is actually located within the neighborhoods of Eagle Crest. This hill was...

Eagle Crest, Oregon
July 27, 201718 mm: ISO 200: f/16: 1/30 sec.
This past summer we went on a family trip to Eagle Crest Resort in Central Oregon. Each morning, a handful of us went hiking. Photography wasn’t the goal...

Las Vegas, Nevada
April 22, 201720.1 mm: ISO 200: f/16: 4.0 secs.
In the short time that elapsed from when I shot #1 of this scene, I had to increase my exposure from 2.4 to 4 seconds. I wanted this vertical image to show off...

Las Vegas, Nevada
April 22, 201718 mm: ISO 200″ f/16: 2.5 secs.
Well after the sunset, some decent colors finally started appearing over Mount Wilson on this occasion. I had already given up and packed my gear, but I...